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Below you can find the actions you should take to help reduce the impact that heat can have on your employees:
Plan:- Monitor weather and the heat stress index.
- Identify areas and tasks that have high heat exposures, duration of exposure, and intensity of physical labor performing those tasks.
- Have a cool area where workers can receive relief from the hot temperatures such as a break room, office, or service waiting area that has either A/C or fans where airflow is better.
- Have cool water or electrolyte drinks available to keep the worker cool and hydrated.
- Have fans blowing in the shop to help circulate the air so there is constant airflow.
- Create a buddy system where workers and/or managers monitor signs and symptoms of heat stress.
- Develop a heat emergency plan in case an employee needs medical assistance.
- Allow employees to take breaks in a cooler area where their body temperature can lower.
- Depending on the heat index more breaks will be needed to ensure the worker's body temperature doesn’t reach heat stress/stroke levels.
- Ensure workers have access to cool drinkable water. Encourage workers to take frequent and small sips regularly.
- Electrolytes replenishing drinks are encouraged as well to help maintain and replenish any electrolytes lost due to sweating.
- Cooling Vests. This helps keep the core temperature low.
- Lightweight breathable clothing. This helps with cooling and moisture wicking.
- Personal fans. This helps with increasing airflow in the worker's personal space.
